BPW International

BPW Estonia has been looking for opportunities to improve the sustainability of the organization. Last year we realised that there were only a few women who still qualified as Young BPW. It is not easy but important for our future to recruit new young members to the organization.


Young BPW Estonia, Anu Ruut and Amélie Leclecq, BPW Europe Regional Coordinator

In spring 2010 the board of BPW Estonia together with Regional Coordinator BPW Europe Amélie Leclecq called to a competition of Young BPW internship in Brussels. A new young member, Anu Ruut, won the competition. Her internship took place from September,8th  till October 10th ,2010. Aim of this internship was to get better idea, how BPW Europe works and what Young BPW are doing in other countries. Our Estonian representative got good contacts and met many interesting people.

After coming back Anu started organizing Young BPW. On January 30th 2011 Young business and professional women from Estonia gathered together in Tallinn to make their plans for the future. The first thing to do was to set up goals and figure out, what were the issues that are important for us.
In the beginning of 2000´s young members were very active in Estonia, so some of them were invited to share their experience. We also invited president of Junior Chamber International Estonia to introduce their organization and to discuss possibilities of cooperation.

Young BPW Estonia decided to take actively part in the Equal Pay Day Campaign on April 12th , arrange a seminar attached to the annual meeting of BPW Estonia on April 30th  and participate in youth program during the BPW International Congress in Helsinki.

If you are interested in sharing your experience with the young BPW Estonia, please contact Anu Ruut and visit www.bpw-estonia.ee.

Pille Ruul
BPW Estonia President 2010-2011